AUGUST 2019 NEWSLETTER

We are delighted to present our August Newsletter, rounding up the exciting happenings in the last month. Our newsletter will welcome and introduce our three new members to the MENALAC family, share MENA industry blockbuster news and news from across the globe, celebrate our member achievements & milestones and wrap up with some exciting trends & tips for the leisure, entertainment & attractions industry.

MENALAC WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERS

LEGOLAND DUBAI UAE LEGOLAND Dubai is a year-round theme park in the Middle East that allow families to take part in a full day LEGO® themed adventure through 60 interactive rides, water slides, shows & LEGO building experiences.

SOMERSAULT SRL Italy SOMERSAULT SRL specializes in the production & sale of trampolines, playgrounds & inflatables, managing the entire production process from concept to implementation - thus offering their clients maximum flexibility and customized offerings.

TRAMPO EXTREME Kuwait Trampo Extreme with presence in Kuwait, Oman UAE & Qatar promotes active indoor fun with friends and family all year round. It offers activities like trampolines, Dodge ball, Basketball, Climbwalls, Leap & Drop, Skytrail, Ziplines, Skating etc.

MENA INDUSTRY BLOCKBUSTER NEWS

Six Flags Qiddiya details to be revealed in August 2019

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open on Yas Island in 2022

Neom, megacity with its own moon, reaches next phase

Work starts on Coastal Village part of Saudi's mega Red Sea Project 

WOWNEWS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

Universal Orlando Resort announces its fourth theme park - Universal’s Epic Universe

Multi-level Cliff Jumping and kids airplane rides to open at Canada's Wonderland in 2020

Silver Dollar City announces record-breaking waterfall drop ride among US $30m plans

The NBA Experience opens at Disney World's Disney Springs West Side, Orlando

AMC Theatres Makes $20 Million Bet on Virtual Reality With Dreamscape Immersive

Trans Studio Cibubur – a new kind of world-class indoor attraction opens in Jakarta

A $682m Esports Theme Park being planned in Sanya City on China’s Hainan Island

Spain's Elysium City Smart Themepark & Waterpark tells you when and where to enter & more

Wiegand Water Rides develops a new Slide Coaster that combines roller coaster and a waterslide.

MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS & MILESTONES

Wild Wadi & Yas Waterworld feature in Trip Advisor's 'Top 25 Waterparks in the World 2019' Ranking .  While Members Wild Wadi Waterpark and Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi feature among Trip Advisor's Top 25 Waterparks in the world, our member WhiteWater has collaborated with all 3 Middle East Waterparks on that list. MENALAC congratulates them all on this recognition. 

8 MENALAC Members feature in the Top 10 of UAE's YouGov BrandIndex for Amusement Parks Congratulations to MENALAC Members - Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, Ski Dubai, LEGOLAND Dubai, Wild Wadi, LEGOLAND Water Park, IMG Worlds of Adventure and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi - for featuring among the top 10 amusement facilities in UAE. 

Emaar Entertainment's KidZania Receives Certificate of Appreciation for its Health & Safety Practices KidZania was recently awarded a certificate of appreciation by Dubai Municipality for its health and safety practices in the play areas and for its work ethics where child-safety measures are integrated into the planning and building of all KidZania facilities, to be are on par with the highest global standards. 

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi celebrates one year of unrivalled family fun! Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi celebrated its memorable one-year anniversary on July 25th 2019, with a day full of celebrations. Guests reveled in the festivities alongside their favorite DC Super Heroes including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman as well as Warner Bros. animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, and Scooby-Doo.

Landmark Entertainment opens a new Fun Block FEC at the Oasis Mall in Sharjah. The first Oasis shopping mall in the emirate has over 50 retail shops in an area of 650,000 sq.ft., with a 10-screen cinema. .Landmark now has ten Oasis malls in the region, including Bahrain, Oman & Saudi Arabia.

WhiteWater launches its latest innovation — Vantage, a platform designed to create smarter parks that results in exceptional guest experiences and optimized operation. Translating guests’ behaviours into meaningful insights, Vantage enables parks to make real-time & strategic decisions that optimize operations while empowering customers to customize their entertainment and better navigate a venue.

The Producers Group creates the stunt show, S.W.A.T.: Raid on the Waterfront! for Trans Studio Cibubur - a world-class indoor attraction in Jakarta The Producers’ Group collaborated with the parks trainers to create a spectacular action-packed experience. These include a boat, motorbikes stunts, pool into which people will fall, cars on fire, multiple SWAT fight scenes, jet ski and fly board stunts and a helicopter that will come in with special effects 

TRENDS & TIPS

DISNEY Raises Guest Experience with Mobile Food Ordering

The 6 Things Theater Owners Should Do To Stay Relevant

Discovering the Heart of Your FEC: The Importance of "Why" 

Transforming Boring Queue Time Into an Immersive Journey

Modern Cinema: Immersive, Frictionless… or Both?

Eliminate 7 Hidden FEC Costs in Less Than a Month - Centeredge 

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